A new study out of the University of Vermont quantifies just how much migrating female whales do to sustain ocean ecosystems.

Baleen whales migrate from high latitude feeding grounds to subtropical reproductive winter grounds, translocating limiting nutrients across ecosystems. This study estimates the latitudinal ...

A study reveals that whales vocalise less during marine heatwaves to kill their prey, linking climate change to changes in whale behavior. Scientists found whale songs are essential for monitoring ...

A hungry whale is a quiet whale. A new first-of-its kind study found the marine mammals vocalized less after a marine heat wave decimated their prey, making whale songs a barometer of the effects ...

It’s a hotspot for so many species, we’ve seen beaked whales, baleen whales, ocean sunfish, and many different dolphins and toothed whales,” said Shillinger. Leatherbacks face many threats ...

A rare sighting of an endangered North Atlantic right whale was filmed off the coast of Fort Myers, Florida. Anyone who spots a right whale is encouraged to report the sighting to the Coast Guard ...

Baleen whales are among the largest creatures in the ocean, but that doesn’t mean they’re safe from other animals. A pod of orcas can take a giant baleen whale down, and these filter-feeders ...

Swallow their prey whole by dislocating their jaws. Tear their food into chunks or swallow it whole, later regurgitating indigestible parts as pellets Baleen whales filter feed on tiny plankton, while ...

It's a race against time to save a young whale trapped in shallow water against rocks on the Cornish coastline. The creature, believed to be a young pilot whale, was filmed struggling against ...